Company Overview
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Compass Associates, a specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy, is seeking an experienced Psychotherapist or Creative Therapist to join our client, a leading provider of children's residential care and therapeutic support.
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Salary
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£50,000 - £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
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Job Description
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We are looking for a highly skilled individual to lead the clinical and therapeutic provisions at one of our client's main sites in Nuneaton. As Head of Therapy, you will be responsible for building a team of therapists and ensuring high-quality therapeutic interventions are delivered across the services.
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Required Skills and Qualifications
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To be successful in this role, you will require:
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* A degree in Psychotherapy or Art/Drama/Dance/Music Therapy
* Registration with the HCPC or BACP
* Extensive experience working within children's residential and/or specialist education settings
* Previous experience using a trauma-informed approach
* Up-to-date knowledge around safeguarding and child protection
* Leadership and service development experience
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Benefits
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This is an exciting opportunity to maintain your clinical skills while developing your leadership and service development expertise. You will work closely with the Operations team to promote best practice and create/deliver specialist training sessions to staff.
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Others
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The service utilises Life Story Work and a trauma-informed approach with PACE principles, which you will embed and develop. This role requires a strong commitment to delivering high-quality therapeutic interventions and promoting positive outcomes for children and young people.